Alabama establishments with a license to sell alcohol now have permission to provide to-go orders and curbside pickup service of certain alcoholic products to their customers. In normal conditions, there is a rule that alcohol sales must occur inside of the building being used by the business with the liquor license. That provision has been […]

According to a release from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, blood supplies are running out due to donors staying away in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. “We are urging citizens to donate at this time of tremendous need,” said Marisa Marques, director of Transfusion Services at the UAB hospital. “Donating blood is a […]

The Alabama House of Representatives last week passed a packet of three bills that aim to improve mental health offerings in the Yellowhammer State. The votes on all three bills were unanimous, with legislators on both sides of the aisle supporting the initiative. The passage of the bills was spearheaded by Alabama House Majority Leader […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has issued updated guidelines that say restaurants in Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Blount, St. Clair and Shelby counties should close their dining rooms for one week. The recommendation is an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The new official guidelines also apply to bars, breweries or any Category 3 foodservice […]

Huntsville-based company Diatherix has developed a new test capable of confirming a case of COVID-19, according to a release from the group on Tuesday. The company is accepting samples and performing the tests as of Tuesday morning. They are promising results back the same day they receive a specimen. Diatherix is a lab-connected testing company, […]

The Alabama Beverage Control (ABC) board announced the temporary closure of 78 stores on Monday due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Citing staffing and health considerations, the ABC’s head of government relations, Dean Argo, said in a statement, “[W]e believe that closing some of our stores will provide the greatest amount of employee/customer protection, while […]

At the request of Mayor Tommy Battle, the Huntsville City Council approved a State of Emergency declaration on Monday in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The declaration gives the mayor’s office increased power over staffing and purchasing decisions. Battle said he requested the declaration so his administration “can respond quickly” to any situation that […]

Montgomery’s first coronavirus health clinic opened on Monday, and screening is only available for those that have symptoms and call to schedule an appointment. The clinic is being staffed with employees of Baptist Health and is an outpost of that organization. All in the area who believe they have symptoms must call 334-747-0150 first to […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin proclaimed a State of Emergency in the city of Birmingham due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As of 1:28 p.m on Monday, there are 17 confirmed coronavirus cases in Jefferson County out of 28 total in the state of Alabama. The mayor asked that there be no gatherings of more than […]

Dr. Scott Harris of the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) gave a press conference Monday morning in which he updated the public on the current state of the coronavirus pandemic in Alabama. Harris said that as of 10:00 a.m. CT Monday morning Alabama has 22 confirmed coronavirus cases, with over half of those in […]

Club for Growth is going to endorse former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville in Alabama’s U.S. Senate Republican primary runoff election, according to a report Monday from Politico. “I think both of them can win, but I think if Trump is not fully on board it becomes harder. And he’s made it clear […]

In a press conference Friday afternoon Governor Kay Ivey declared a state of emergency in Alabama due to the potential spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The governor also canceled school for two and a half weeks, starting at the end of the day on Wednesday, March 18. Following Ivey speaking at the press conference, Alabama […]

The Yellowhammer State has its first confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) as of Friday, and it is important that all Alabamians have access to correct information from experts and authorities on the disease. At a press conference, Dr. Scott Harris, the head of the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), reiterated best practices and warned […]

The National Rifle Association’s (NRA) political arm endorsed Jeff Sessions’ 2020 campaign for the U.S. Senate on Friday, with just over two weeks to go before his Republican primary runoff against Tommy Tuberville. The chair of the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) told Sessions he received the endorsement, “Based on your strong leadership […]

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announced Friday morning that an Alabamian has a confirmed case of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The individual is a resident of Montgomery County who recently traveled out of state, per ADPH. Governor Kay Ivey also confirmed the case in a statement:

MONTGOMERY – With the forms set to hit mailboxes in the coming days, the leaders of Alabama’s state government joined together Thursday to inform all Alabamians about the importance of responding to the U.S. Census. “Today the marks the beginning of a period of time that will decide the future of our state for the […]

As he warned about the coronavirus likely hitting Alabama in the coming days, Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris recommended Alabamians do not gather in groups of 500 or more people to help stop the potential spread of the disease. “We currently do not have any cases of COVID-19 in our state,” said Harris, […]

The Southeastern Conference announced Thursday that the remainder of the Men’s Basketball Tournament that had been ongoing in Nashville will be canceled due to fears about the spread of the coronavirus. “Based on the latest developments and the continued spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Southeastern Conference today announced the cancellation of the remainder of […]

NBA legend and native Alabamian Charles Barkley has called for the postponement of the NCAA’s annual college basketball tournament due to fears over the spread of the coronavirus. “Turner Sports and CBS got to close down March Madness,” said Barkley, who works in conjunction with CBS’s coverage of the tournaments, in a television interview with […]

Southern Living magazine published a ranking of the Southeast’s best beach towns this week, and a pair of Alabama cities were jointly listed at number one. Gulf Shores and Orange Beach are described as “old-school beaches all about family fun.” The two Baldwin county towns placed just ahead of Hilton Head, South Carolina, and Tybee […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded the State of Alabama $8,148,798.90 to help fight the spread of the coronavirus. The money awarded to Alabama comes from a pool of $560 million that the agency is disbursing among the American states and territories. That $560 million is a part of the $8.3 […]

A recent poll commissioned by the Club for Growth’s political arm asked voters how they would feel if President Donald Trump endorsed Tommy Tuberville in Alabama’s March 31 U.S. Senate primary runoff. On Tuesday around 9:00 p.m. CT, Trump did just that, throwing his full support behind the former Auburn University head football coach. Respondents […]

State Rep. Matt Simpson’s (R-Daphne) bill requiring electronic ankle monitoring of prisoners on work release who were convicted of violent crimes passed the Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday. The vote was 99-0. The estimated cost of instituting the program and buying the equipment is $2.9 million. Simpson has said the bill, HB 151, will […]

State Rep.  Jeremy Gray’s (D-Opelika) bill that would allow school districts to offer yoga as a class passed the Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday. Alabama is currently the only state in America that does not allow school districts to teach yoga. Yoga was banned in 1993 due to what people at the time described […]